The algae, Caulerpa prolifera, was discovered in the bay in September 2023 and additional patches have been found near Coronado Cays.
The Port of San Diego was keeping up its fight on Wednesday against an invasive algae spreading in San Diego Bay, following continuation of an emergency declaration by the Board of Port Commissioners.
"It is absolutely critical that we find and remove or cover every little piece of Caulerpa as quickly as possible to preserve our bay's strong and healthy ecosystem," said Chairman Frank Urtasun of the San Diego Board of Port Commissioners."Caulerpa is also a potential threat to local jobs and businesses," he added.
In late September, divers found a small patch of the plant while conducting an in-water, pre-construction eelgrass/Caulerpa dive survey as a permit condition for a dock replacement project. Additional patches were discovered nearby during follow-up surveys.
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